Donruss returned to the baseball card market in 2021 after a multi-year hiatus with their Donruss Baseball product. For 2022, they have continued their retro styled design with the release of Donruss Baseball 2022 Action Cards. The set captures the nostalgia of 1980s and 90s Donruss sets while providing collectors with modern rookie cards and parallels to chase.
The base set for Donruss Baseball 2022 Action Cards contains 350 cards with each team receiving between 10-15 base cards per team. The designs pay homage to classic Donruss sets with a primarily white border and team logo in the foreground. Player photos are bright and high quality showing the athletes in action poses. Base cards also include career statistics and a brief bio on the back. Some of the top rookie cards in the base set include Bobby Witt Jr, Spencer Torkelson, Julio Rodriguez and Riley Greene.
In addition to the base cards, Donruss Baseball 2022 Action Cards also features several insert sets collectors can hunt. The Headliners parallels pay tribute to iconic Donruss sets of the past like ’88 and ’91 Stadium Club. There are several different parallels in the Headliners set including Gold /50, Silver /99 and Black /149. Another popular insert is the Diamond Kings parallels which feature borderless photo variations of star players. Diamond Kings are available in Gold /50, Silver /99 and Black /149 parallels as well.
Rookie autograph and memorabilia cards are some of the most sought after chase cards in Donruss Baseball 2022 Action Cards. The Rookie Autographs set features autographed cards of the top prospects from the 2022 MLB Draft class like Druw Jones and Elijah Green. These rookie autos are available in several different parallel variations including Gold /50, Orange /99 and Green /149. In addition, Donruss Baseball 2022 Action Cards also includes Rookie Memorabilia cards which pair swatches or patches with rookie signatures.
Beyond the base set and inserts, Donruss Baseball 2022 Action Cards also contains several special parallel variations collectors can hunt. The Pink Refractors parallel the popular ’90 Donruss design with a pink border around the image. These are available in /99 parallel size. Green Refractors parallel the iconic ’91 Stadium Club design and also come in a /99 parallel size. Among the most scarce parallels are the Gold Refractors which mimic the look of the ultra-rare ’89 Donruss Gold parallels. Only 10 Gold Refractors exist for each player in the set.
Donruss Baseball 2022 Action Cards has been well received by the collecting community for its vintage styling and modernization of classic Donruss designs from the 1980s and 90s era. While the base cards provide coverage of current MLB players, the inserts and parallels allow collectors to chase after scarce parallel versions of their favorite players. The rookie autograph and memorabilia cards also give the set modern relevance by providing some of the first autographed and memorabilia cards for top prospects from the 2022 MLB Draft class. Whether collecting for nostalgia or chasing the next big rookie card, Donruss Baseball 2022 Action Cards delivers a retro baseball card experience with a modern twist.
In summary, Donruss Baseball 2022 Action Cards has been a hit amongst collectors since its release in late 2022. By blending retro styling inspired by classic 1980s and 90s Donruss designs with modern player coverage and rookie cards of emerging prospects, the product captures the spirit of vintage baseball card sets while remaining relevant. With its various parallels and inserts beyond the base checklist, there are plenty of chase cards to keep collectors engaged in breaking and searching packs. Whether a long time Donruss fan or newer collector, the 2022 Action Cards set delivers the nostalgia of yesteryear with a fresh take ideal for both casual and dedicated baseball card collectors.
